Jake Schwitzer
@jakeschwitzer.bsky.social
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Executive Director
@northstarpolicy.org
Making Minnesota work for working people.
pinned post!
Inspired by
@banditelli.org
to do some bird photography. Had some fun with this Downy Woodpecker.
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Liam Davis Temple
about 12 hours ago
Reporting here confirming that Anoka and Scott County are actively working with ICE handing people over. That may seem far away because we’re Hennepin county, but you have to remember Anoka county directly borders Minneapolis with Columbia Heights.
sahanjournal.com/immigration/...
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Is ICE ramping up? After slowdown, observers report more sightings across the Twin Cities
Observers report ICE agents watching neighborhoods and detaining inmates at county jails across the Twin Cities metro.
https://sahanjournal.com/immigration/ice-arrests-minnesota-whipple-anoka-courthouse/
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So under a Dem adminstration, if i sue the government on behalf of the people of Minnesota for the paramilitary invasion, that DOJ should offer to settle with me in exchange for nationwide universal childcare and a Job Guarantee program. Who needs Congress?
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Seth Cotlar
1 day ago
Donald Trump bought this guy a new pick up with your tax dollars. Seems like a decent talking point to me.
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I knew something was up with this headline drawing a strong causal relationship between wages and jobs. It didn't take long to find that their numbers.....didn't say that at all. It's all just industry spin, the predictable kneejerk attack anytime workers gain.
www.startribune.com/minimum-wage...
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5 days ago
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Well this defensive game plan is brutal.
4 days ago
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I knew something was up with this headline drawing a strong causal relationship between wages and jobs. It didn't take long to find that their numbers.....didn't say that at all. It's all just industry spin, the predictable kneejerk attack anytime workers gain.
www.startribune.com/minimum-wage...
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Molly Jeffery, PhD MPP
6 days ago
We published today the latest figures on cause of death in children. In every year since COVID, the number one killer of children in the US is guns.
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We gotta pay for our roads somehow people. The sticker shock of once a year tab fees maybe FEELS worse than something spread across the year like VMT or a fee at the charger. But you’re gonna pay. Or we can just not have roads for your car to drive on.
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7 days ago
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Never seen that before.
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11 days ago
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jamelle
12 days ago
some wisdom from james wilson, framer. "The truth is that, in our governments, the supreme, absolute, and uncontrollable power remains in the people."
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Awooooooooo (wolves in four)
14 days ago
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Attorney General Keith Ellison
16 days ago
Purdue and the Sackler family knew at all times how dangerous their product was, but kept fraudulently and deceptively marketing it to sell more and more opioids, addict more and more people, and make more and more money. They knew what they were doing, and they did it anyway.
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Chris Ingraham
19 days ago
"Five members of the delegation came back with zero flagged posts. The other half of the delegation produced 99 flagged posts. Eighty-seven came from the four Republicans, 12 from Rep. Ilhan Omar. One member accounted for 71 of the 99 flagged posts: Tom Emmer."
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Charlotte Garden
19 days ago
This is a more exciting idea than some new tax exemption.
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Minnesota Senate DFL
20 days ago
Operation Metro Surge disrupted Minnesota’s economy, and we’re focused now on recovery. Our economic relief package will help businesses that lost 30% or more of their revenue to get back on their feet, keep their doors open, and workers employed.
#operationmetrosurge
#iceout
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Not sure what I expected, but the MN Senate debate over providing economic relief after after the federal government terrorized us for months is a maddening, disheartening mess.
20 days ago
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Have any of the pigs who murdered my neighbors and terrorized our state been arrested yet?
22 days ago
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Wood Lake is the best.
24 days ago
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Minnesota Reformer
26 days ago
Report: Operation Metro Surge cost Minnesota thousands of jobs in hospitality, construction
minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/23/r...
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Report: Operation Metro Surge cost Minnesota thousands of jobs in hospitality, construction • Minnesota Reformer
Federal employment data shows Minnesota lost 5,700 hospitality jobs and 4,400 construction jobs from December to February.
https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/23/report-operation-metro-surge-cost-minnesota-thousands-of-jobs-in-hospitality-construction/
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North Star Policy Action
26 days ago
Minnesota’s construction industry during Operation Metro Surge saw the largest decline of any state in the country. Read the full report:
northstarpolicy.org/metro-surge-...
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North Star Policy Action
26 days ago
Additional findings: Minnesota’s unemployment rate increased by 0.3 percent between Dec-Feb, 2026. That’s the second largest increase of any state in the country, while the national unemployment rate declined by .1 percent.
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North Star Policy Action
26 days ago
Our latest analysis featured in the Minnesota Reformer: ICE is bad for business. New data show Operation Metro Surge cost Minnesota thousands of jobs, including 5,700 in hospitality and 4,400 in construction.
minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/23/r...
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Report: Operation Metro Surge cost Minnesota thousands of jobs in hospitality, construction • Minnesota Reformer
Federal employment data shows Minnesota lost 5,700 hospitality jobs and 4,400 construction jobs from December to February.
https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/23/report-operation-metro-surge-cost-minnesota-thousands-of-jobs-in-hospitality-construction/
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The Ayo one man fast break is unstoppable.
26 days ago
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Senator Patty Murray
29 days ago
The President spent more on bombs in ONE WEEK of his war with Iran than we spend in an entire YEAR to help parents afford child care. Trump & RFK Jr. are asking to spend $500B more for war—but they won't increase funding for child care by a cent.
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Jessica Lussenhop
29 days ago
"Nearly two dozen were held in custody for more than 20 days...Teens who were detained alone were sent to Christian youth shelters in Michigan, which made it hard for their families to find them. And nearly half of the children detained have since left the country."
sahanjournal.com/immigration/...
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ICE detained more than 70 Minnesota children, data reveals
Immigration officials detained more than 70 Minnesota children between Dec. 1 and March 10, a Sahan analysis of court records and federal deportation data shows.
https://sahanjournal.com/immigration/ice-detention-data-minnesota-children-operation-metro-surge/
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Hell yeah wolves. Insane game.
29 days ago
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Some of the stupidest basketball. This game was winnable.
about 1 month ago
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If Ant has Bruce Brown on him he doesn’t need a fucking screen just GO
about 1 month ago
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I like the fact that blue sky regularly goes down. It’s a forced log off function. Thanks, blue sky.
about 1 month ago
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These numbers are unfathomable
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about 1 month ago
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Center for Economic and Policy Research
about 1 month ago
Trump Republicans cut IRS funding after it finally started going after rich tax cheats. The division that audits billionaires is being pushed to cut 38% of its staff. #HappyTaxDay for the Tax Cheats of America. More fromÂ
@a-austin.bsky.social
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#EconSky
#Economics
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North Star Policy Action
about 1 month ago
This Tax Day, we’re thinking about how working families are paying the price for Trump’s massive tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, offset by nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts.
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Lollll Amazon prime feed dying during OT of a win or go home game. Unbelievable.
about 1 month ago
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Kevin M. Kruse
about 1 month ago
He thought this one was a picture of him as an astronaut
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Watching the hearing on this, where Republicans are comparing the impact of ICE's occupation to Paid Family and Medical Leave, or a "weather event" or an "electrical outage." PFML isn't gunning down my neighbors. I'm not patrolling outside my kid's school to protect them from an electrical outage.
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about 1 month ago
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Radley Balko
about 1 month ago
THE DALAI LAMA IS WEAK ON MONETARY POLICY.
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Remember when Jamal Murray threw an ice pack on the court during live play and didn’t get suspended?
about 1 month ago
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IN THIS HOUSE, WE BELIEVE you should copy edit your campaign lit come on
about 1 month ago
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Ben Zipperer
about 1 month ago
OOOF, all of the wage growth over the last year erased in one month
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trevin
about 1 month ago
Happy Appomattox Day to all that celebrate
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Anne Kosseff-Jones
about 1 month ago
They are a lawless force that assassinates people without consequences. We cannot let this go unremarked because the attempted target was an immigrant!
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ISAIAH
about 1 month ago
URGENT: Tonight at 7 PM CT, light a candle wherever you are. The people of Iran deserve peace, safety, & dignity. Say a prayer. Stand in solidarity. Refuse to be silent in the face of violence.
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North Star Policy Action
about 1 month ago
The hardest hit? The industries most impacted by immigration enforcement. ➡️ Leisure & hospitality lost 4,000 jobs in one month ➡️ 3,300 from restaurants & food service The largest non-pandemic drops since 2007.
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North Star Policy Action
about 1 month ago
For the first time since 2007, Minnesota’s unemployment rate has surpassed the national rate.
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North Star Policy Action
about 1 month ago
NEW REPORT: State data confirms that Operation Metro Surge had a damaging impact on Minnesota’s economy, particularly for workers and businesses in the Twin Cities.
northstarpolicy.org/metro-surge-...
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Larry Glickman
about 1 month ago
We don’t even have a declaration of war and the President of the United States threatening ”a whole civilization” with death. I would say that this constitutes an emergency that Congress and Cabinet must deal with asap before he can follow through on this insane threat.
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MPR News
about 1 month ago
Twin Cities school districts are ending the short-term virtual learning options many opened for students during the surge of federal agents in Minnesota. Districts say many children are returning with trauma and an ongoing need for support. Others have simply dropped out.
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Fears linger as Minnesota kids return to in-person classes after ICE chaos
Twin Cities school districts are ending the short-term virtual learning options many opened for students during the surge of federal agents in Minnesota. Districts say many children are returning with...
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/04/06/minnesota-students-return-to-inperson-classes-after-ice-chaos-fears-linger
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Subscribe to Radio Free America (link in bio)
about 1 month ago
Gotta make these for real
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Robert Reich
about 2 months ago
We are spending an estimated $1B per day on the war on Iran. Now Trump and Co want an extra $200B from Congress to fund the war. But healthcare? Cut. Food stamps? Cut. Education? Cut. Cancer research? Cut. Environmental protections? Cut. And of course, taxes on the rich? Cut. It's obscene.
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